Creeper for horseshoes.



PATENTED JULY 14, 1908.

H. F. KUHLMANN. UREEPER FOR HORSESHOBS.

APPLICATION FILED NOV.18, 1907.

animator W5 in we HENRY FREDERICK KUI-ILMANN, OF INDIANAPOLIS, INDIANA.

CREEPER FOR HORSESHOES.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July.14=, 1908.

Application filed November 18, 1907. Serial No. 402,761.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, HENRY FREDERICK KUHLMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Indianapolis, in the county of Marion and State of Indiana, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Creepers for Horseshoes, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to an improvement in creepers for horse shoes and the object is to provide an attachment for any style of horse shoe now in use whether it be large or small, and it consists in a creeper frame adapted to fit and rest upon the lower surface of a shoe and a spring lock which en gages and locks the creeper to the shoe.

It further consists of certain novel features of construction and combinations of parts which will be hereinafter described and pointed out in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings Figure 1 is a top plan view, Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view and Fig. 3 is a view in elevation of a slightly modified form of the creeper especially adapted for mules and ponies.

A represents a horse shoe and B is the creeper frame in the general form of the letter X with calks 1, 1 at the four ends and recesses 2, 2 above these calks to receive and embrace the lower surface of the shoe.

C is the creeper look. This corresponds in general outline to the inner edge of the shoe and is provided with lugs 4, 5 and 6 which engage the upper surface of the shoe at the inner edge thereof.

In assembling the parts the X or cross shaped frame is placed beneath the shoe in proper position so that two calks are presented on both sides of the lower surface of the shoe. Then the lock is placed in position with the middle lug first over the inner edge of the shoe toward the toe and the free ends are sprung into place against the inner edge of the shoe toward the heel, the members of the lock extending under the creeper frame and holding it locked rigidly in place.

In lieu of the X or cross shaped frame the bow shaped frame shown in Fig. 3 might be employed, this being more especially adapted for smaller animals such as mules and ponies, it being in effect like the'form of creeper just described omitting the rear portion. In this form of creeper steel pins 8, 8

are inserted through orifices 9, 9, which are retained in place by their heads resting up against the lower surface of the shoe. These pins might of course be made integral or removable, and when removable they can be easily replaced at any time. This form of creeper is locked in place by the same horse shoe shaped spring look as previously described. Thus is produced an effectual means for preventing horses from sliding and falling on slippery pavements or roads, the device being one which may be easily applied by anyone when they are required for service.

Slight additional changes might be resorted to in the form and arrangement of the several parts described without departing from the spirit and scope of my invention, and hence I do not wish to limit myself to the exact constructions herein set forth, but

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is l. The combination with a shoe and a frame having recesses to receive the shoe and provided with calks on its lower surface, of a s ring lock in the general form of a horse shoe and adapted to lie arallel to the inner edge of the shoe, said 100 having lugs thereon one adapted to embrace the shoe at or near the toe and the other two at or near the heels whereby to hold the frame locked rigidly in place.

2. The combination with a horseshoe and a frame, the latter resting upon the shoe at least two points, of a lock approximately conforming to the shape of the inside edge of the horseshoe, and provided with projections in position to engage the horseshoe, said lock constructed and adapted to engage the frame at points between the rojections whereby the latter is held secure y on the horseshoe.

3. The combination with a horseshoe and a frame, of a spring lock conforming to the general interior shape of the horseshoe and provided with projections adapted to embrace the upper edge of the horseshoe and tpl clamp the frame between it and the horses cc.

4. The combination with a, horseshoe, of an X-sha ed frame having calks on its four ends, sai ends being offset to embrace the lower surface of the horseshoe, and a spring In testimony whereof I afiiX my signature lock cinforrning to tlcile general 1shape of the in presence of two witnesses.

horses 0e and rovi edwith u s or ro- T jections adaptml to embrace the i ipper sur- HENRY FREDERICK KUHIMAAN 5 face of the shoe, the lock clamping around Witnesses:

the lower surface of the frame at points be- P. A. BANNANN,

tween the lugs or projections. 1 FRED. L. MEYER; 

